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If you’re an avid blog reader, then you may be getting tired of blogs telling you what you should and shouldn’t do (eat this not that, whatever you do don’t do this) – and sometimes these facts seem to contradict other facts you’ve heard. There are some things that seem healthy enough but may actually do you more harm than good. Be sure to take note of these “healthy habit faux-pas” to protect your body from ailments and keep you in optimal health!

1. Staying in the Sun –

you have probably heard that it is healthy to spend 30 minutes in the sun everyday.. well this is only half true. Yes, our bodies need vitamin D to stay strong and fight off illness by improving our immune systems, but too much time in the sun is damaging to your skin. The general rule is if you are going to spend more than 20 minutes in the sun, use SPF 30 all over your body, especially your face where the skin is more susceptible to burns.

2. Religiously using Hand Sanitizer –

Ever since the Swine Flu scare, hand sanitizer sales have skyrocketed. Thanks to my former science teacher, I conducted an experiment that proved that hand sanitizer is more likely to get you sick in the long run. The “sanitizing” doesn’t just kill viruses and bad bacteria (there is actually way more good bacteria than bad bacteria on earth to begin with), but they also kill the good bacteria on your hands that do all of the fighting against viruses. So even if you feel content and clean after sanitizing your hands, they won’t stay that way for long – in fact, they’ll become worse and your good bacteria count will be compromised. Plain old soap and water should do it.

3. Exercising… a lot –

Even though they say that you should get some form of moderate exercise every day, your body and mind do not need more than three or four days of cardiovascular activity (30-45 minutes per session) a week. These exercises should be done every other day alternating with more mild forms of exercise like Yoga, Pilates, walking, and weight training. The best way to stay toned and energized is to vary your exercise regime and take it easy on your body.

4. Over/Under Sleeping –

If you are regularly sleeping for more than 9 hours a night, its not good. It’s also not good if you are sleeping less than 7 hours a night. We need 8 full hours of sleep per night in order to function at our best. We aren’t built to think or process at an optimal level on more than 9 or less than 7 hours of sleep. Too much or too little sleep is bad for your skin, it causes bloating, overeating, confusion, and sometimes depression.

5. Air Conditioning –

AC is great, but if you rely on it day and night it is doing you harm. The recycled air can contain bad bacteria, air-born viruses and germs that will in turn give you a cold or flu. If you suffer from allergies the air conditioning can emit particles of dust that can irritate your allergies. Every couple hours, try to turn off the air conditioning and open the windows or go for a walk. Wash your air conditioning filter with warm soapy water and let them air dry once a month. If you work at an office go for a lunch or afternoon break outside in the sun.

6. Buying Organic Food –

Organic foods have earned the reputation that they are not processed and more healthy than regular foods. The fact is is that they are more expensive, and may still be heavily processed. Read the labels carefully when you are buying from a health foods store. Organic doesn’t mean healthy. Choose simple items with few ingredients and a low amount of natural sugars, salts, and processed carbohydrates.

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Only 3 grams (half a teaspoon or 2.5 mL) of salt less per day and almost 100,000 lives could be saved. This is comparable to reducing major problems, such as obesity, smoking, and other well-known health issues. If everyone in the USAf reduced their salt intake by half a teaspoon per day, we could prevent 12,000 cases of coronary heart disease from starting. We could stop 66,00 strokes and 99,00 heart attacks.

Also, the money saved would help enlarge and improve the healthcare system. It would save health problems anywhere between 10 billion dollars and 24 billion dollars annually. If all the people in the USA stopped eating too much salt or lowered their salt ingestion by just half a teaspoon per day for one year, it would be just as significant as if the smoking rate declined 50 percent and the level of obesity in all American adults went down 5 percent. Even if the change was not so dramatic and only 1 state lessened their salt intake, it would significantly reduce the cases of strokes and heart attacks over time. Despite all these warnings about one’s salt intake, salt is actually becoming more and more popular and more and more of a danger.

Although the study was geared toward Americans, it is also quite applicable to Canadians’ health care as well.  

How many salts Should You Have in a Day? 

The recommended daily salt intake is 1,500 mg. The average intake is 3,100 mg. Among Americans the average intake is slightly higher, sitting at 3,400 mg.

How to Reduce Salt Intake? 

1. Do not add salt while cooking
2. Do not put salt on the table
3. Avoid seasoning salts, soy sauce, salsa, bouillon, and ketchup
4. When eating out, ask for low-sodium options
5. Season your food with other ingredients such as garlic, lemon, pepper, and other herbs.

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There are many simple lifestyle changes you can make in order to prevent cancer. Following these tips will put you on the path towards better health and hopefully a cancer-free future.

1. Don’t smoke

2. Be sun safe

3. Drink more water!

4. Drink Green tea

5. Eat more fish

6. Eat your veggies

7. Wet your Whistle… in moderation

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The longest adult health study conducted in the United States shows that obesity is a more worrisome threat to people’s health than smoking. It was discovered in this study that obesity causes equal or more disease than tobacco. It also shortens the same or more life spans than the use of tobacco.

The study lasted 15 years and included interviews with over 3.5 million people and calculations of the number of “quality-adjusted life years” (QALYs) that were lost due to either obesity or smoking. The QALYs were measured in quality and quantity of the life lived.

Important facts found by the study are as follows:

• In the past 15 years, while the smoking rate fell more than 18 percent, the rate of obesity has risen rapidly by 85 percent.
• Obesity can shorten your lifespan by up to 12 years.
• Type 2 diabetes costs the government over 100 billion dollars per year. This cost is expected to continue rising.
• In the United States, by 2020 (if patterns continue on their current path) smoking will decline by 21%, but 45% of the American population will be overweight.
• If the QALYS continued in the pattern they are following now, the future for a current 18-year-old would not look very bright. By 2020 they will have lost 0.71 years of life.
• If things changed and all American adults were a healthy weight and did not smoke, the average 18-year-old would have a life span nearly 4 years longer than normal.

Between three to five years of an overweight person’s life is spent with significant disabilities causing a lack of functioning in their daily activities due to their obesity.

Obesity is a major problem in America and the surrounding world, but its severity can be reduced.

Ginkgo Biloba for Elderly

A commonly used herbal supplement, Ginkgo biloba, is meant to ward off dementia and improve one’s memory but has no effect on the elderly. A recent study done by the Ginkgo Evaluation of Memory showed that Ginkgo biloba does not prevent cognitive decline for the elderly. Last year, it was discovered that a twice-a-day dose of 120 milligrams of Ginkgo biloba for men and women ages 82 – 96 did not improve or prevent Alzheimer’s dementia or other dementia.

The study lasted 7 years long and included over 3,000 participants. It was one of the longest and largest scientific studies ever completed. Half of the participants were given a placebo and the other half were given Ginkgo biloba. Every 6 months the patients were observed and their mental state tested; five things were checked on all the participants: memory, how well people could use language, their awareness of space, how well they could concentrate, and how well they could carry out simple tasks. At the conclusion of the 7-year study, both sets of patients showed no difference in mental state. They all performed worse as time went on.

What is Ginkgo Biloba?

Ginkgo biloba is an extract from the root of a ginkgo tree. Ginkgo biloba has been used for 40 years in North America and has been used for over 500 years in traditional Chinese medicine.
Ginkgo biloba is not harmful to the elderly but is definitely ineffective. If you or someone you know is having difficulty with remembering or other tasks, make an appointment to see your doctor. If dementia is a possibility your doctor can help you look at treatments and plan for the future.

Is Ginkgo biloba good for dementia?

Studies on the use of Ginkgo seem mixed from a clinical perspective and it’s hard to generalize. Some people have reported slight improvements in memory and cognitive function and others have not.

With WWFSBP guidelines; the use of Ginkgo Biloba extract may help to relieve dementia symptoms. The British Association for Psychopharmacology and the American Academy of Family Medicine concluded that its benefits are inconsistent and unreliable.

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